Textile Item Number: K2.145 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, rectangular cotton textile made of two panels sewn together down the middle. The design consists of a red band border by fine black and white strips on a brown ground. There is a twisted thread fringe on each end. There is a paper tag attached that reads: ‘Cloth [for women’s wrappers], Nupe, Bida, 1969’.
History Of Use
Woman's wrap
Item History
- Made in Bida, Nigeria
- Collected by Michael Mason during 1969
- Owned by Michael Mason before October 20, 1970
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Michael Mason (Seller) on October 20, 1970
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- K2.145
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 189.7 cm, width 146.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nupe
- Field Collector
- Michael Mason
- Previous Owner
- Michael Mason
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Michael Mason (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bida, Nigeria
When
- Collection Date
- during 1969
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0172/0032